MORRINSVILLE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 235, 31 December 1887, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

following are tli2 results of the various events in connection witli the Athietic sports held here on Saturday last : Bo 131 3 .Race, (un.ier ISM' 3.) 100 yds. l ? t j>ri?se 7s Gd, 2nJ 23 6d»— J. Watt 1 ; Pavitl 2: 1 h.s race was v\ ell contested anJ iun in yo <d tine. Maiden Race, 150yd-. 1-t pnz L > LI, 'Jn 1 5~.— J. Horrell 1 ; Symmondb 2 ; 1.-wuy 3 . Ihi3 race was one ot the best contested -t the greeting, those placed being all close togeth- r At the tini>h. Moirit.bVille Cup, Ist Heat. le prize £2. 2nd 15s, 3rJ 03, lOOyils. F. llorrel., 4.di, 1; John»on, gscrutch, 2nd ; E. Horrell, 3y s y» Won easily, second and third men v ell up. Walking Match, Ist prize Li 10s, 2ni los, 1 mile. — L. Nelson, sc.ateh, 1 ; P. Tumbuil 2 , A. Btemner, Junr-, tli&qudhried for breaking, Won easily. Morrinsvill« Oup, second heat. 250 yds, — P. Horrell, syd3, i : H. Kowe, 4yds, 2 :S, MarBhaUByda,3. Boys Race (under 1G yrs), 150 yds. l-t prize, Jss ; 2nd, s=.— DodJ.l; Watt,' 2; Orr,3. Hurdle Race, 410y'13. ; eight flights hurdles. Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, los — H.Howe, 1; S. Mitrshall, 2; wonetsily Half Mile Race, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 103* — H. Kowe, 1; JR. Harrison, 2; Wunng, 3. This resulted in a good rjee", the finish being a close one. Hoige Jumping. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, bridle; 3rd, pair spur- ,— Glassford's Norah, 1; J. Turnbulls (junr.) Robin, 2; J. TurnbuH'a '(senr,) Louie, 3. Won easily by Norah, who took the jumps in first>cld-<s sty le. Obstacle Race. Ist prize. 30<*; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, &.— L. Nrl s on, 1; W. Nnule, 2. Consolation, loOyds.' — F. S^mnionds, 1; J. Johnson, 2; W. Come-, 3. The inhering may be considered tlie best of the kind ever held in Morrinsville ; the committee worlie i well, and did their best to wake^Terytliing a success.